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Desametasone sodio fosfato currently has availability issues reported in 1 European register: Italy.
Shortage ATC — · also listed as: DESAMETASONE SODIO FOSFATO · data refreshed 7 August 2026
As of 7 August 2026, 1 of the 10 tracked registers list current availability issues for Desametasone sodio fosfato, covering 4 affected product presentations. The longest-running open report was filed in Italy on 2025-04-01 and has now been open for about 16 months. Where agencies state a cause, manufacturing problems lead with 3 of the 4 stated-cause reports, followed by unexpectedly high demand with 1. Registers in Italy indicate that alternatives or equivalents are available — a pharmacist or doctor can advise on switching.
| Where | Status & products | Since | Expected end | Reason / alternatives | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italy | Shortage DEXAVISION + 3 more productsSOLDESAM SOLDESAM SOLDESAM | 2025-04-01 | — | Problemi produttivi Alternatives: AIFA: an alternative treatment is available (ask your doctor). | register ↗ |
Every individual register entry for Desametasone sodio fosfato in the tracked sources, newest first — including resolved and discontinued reports.
| Reg. | Product | Status | Reported | Expected end | Stated reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 IT | SOLDESAM | Shortage | 2025-12-04 | — | Elevata richiesta: distribuzione contingentata |
| 🇮🇹 IT | DEXAVISION | Shortage | 2025-10-20 | — | Problemi produttivi |
| 🇮🇹 IT | SOLDESAM | Shortage | 2025-10-01 | — | Problemi produttivi (carenza relativa solo al canale ospedal |
| 🇮🇹 IT | SOLDESAM | Shortage | 2025-04-01 | — | Problemi produttivi (carenza relativa solo al canale ospedal |
Yes. As of 7 August 2026, availability issues are reported in: Italy. Availability is national — a shortage in one country does not mean it is short everywhere.
4 of the active register entries indicate alternatives or equivalents (same active substance or an alternative treatment). Do not switch on your own — a pharmacist or prescriber can confirm the right substitute in your country.
Directly from the official medicines-agency register that lists Desametasone sodio fosfato: AIFA (Italy). Every row on this page links to the underlying official record, and the dataset is refreshed from the primary sources every morning. Cross-language matching groups the same active substance across registers, so national spellings all resolve to this page.
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